PERRYVILLE - Personal fouls, fumbles, interceptions and sloppy play were the highlights in Perry County on Friday as the Perryville Mustangs edged the Atkins Red Devils 12-8.

The loss dropped the Red Devils to 0-10 for the first time in school history, while Perryville earned one last win for head coach James Clayton, who told his team earlier in the day he was leaving the school.

Atkins was forced to punt on its first possession, but Blaine Holloway forced a fumble by Mustangs tailback Raymond Johnson, and Hunter Jones fell on the ball at the Perryville 27. Three plays later, Cody Ennis took the handoff from little brother Ty and ran it in from 11 yards out. The point-after kick went wide right, but the Mustangs were flagged for an offsides penalty and the Red Devils decided to try for two. Heith Keene converted the 2-point try to give Atkins an 8-0 lead.

On their ensuing drive, Perryville (2-8, 1-6 3A-4 Conference) sophomore quarterback Lane Tubbs hit tight end Derick Dixon for a big gain to the Red Devil 25 and, four plays later, Johnson took a handoff around the right side and trotted in for a 15-yard touchdown.

Perryville's offensive line started opening holes for Johnson and Keegan Belk in the third quarter, but a personal foul knocked the Mustangs back out of the red zone at the 22, Keene knocked down the third-and-14 pass and Payton Hernandez nearly intercepted a swing pass on fourth-and-14.

Atkins wasn't able to give their defense any rewards, however, and was forced to punt. Keene boomed a kick that flipped the field and, thanks to a clipping penalty on the return and a holding penalty on first down, Perryville faced first-and-25 at the 24. But Belk was able to convert a first down with two straight fullback dives. Belk finally pushed through the defense after a drive that lasted nearly seven minutes and was highlighted by two Red Devils personal fouls. Outlaw stopped Belk on the 2-point try to keep the score at 12-8.

Clarksville 33, Waldron 14

WALDRON - The Clarksville Panthers secured the fifth seed from the 4-4A Conference in next week's Class 4A state playoffs with a 33-14 victory over the Waldron Bulldogs on Friday. Clarksville (4-6, 3-4 conference) earned a trip to Valley View with its exciting victory in the season finale.

Waldron (1-9, 0-7) fumbled the ball on the game's second play, and Clarksville quickly capitalized with a touchdown pass from Trey Schucker to Ryan Rogers as the Panthers quarterback just got rid of the football to avoid a sack. The point-after kick was no good, and Clarksville led 6-0.

Waldron began the second half scoring on another Freeman touchdown run to make the score 20-14. Things got a little hairy for the Panthers after a Schucker fumble, but a great defensive play by DeAndre Cain forced a bad Bulldogs pitch and a fumble that was recovered by the Panthers. Ryan Rogers joined Bateman in the two-touchdown club with his second TD catch of the night that made the score 27-14. Sophomore Colton Smith intercepted passes on the final two Waldron possessions, sandwiched around an 86-yard Wesleigh Foster touchdown run that put the game out of reach.

"I'm glad we showed some spirit tonight, but we are going to Valley View next week to try to win the game," Banning said.

Booneville won the conference championship and wrapped up a 10-0 regular season with a win at Mena on Friday. Pottsville claimed the 4A-4's No. 2 seed with its 21-0 win over Subiaco, which also will advance to next week's playoffs with Mena and Clarksville.

Pottsville 21, Subiaco 0

SUBIACO - The Pottsville Apaches took the field Friday night with a No. 2 seed in the Class 4A state playoffs on their minds and left as the 4-4A Conference runners-up and will host their first playoff football game in school history.

"This is why you play this game. This is why you lift those weights, run those drills and work all spring and summer, to be in this position. I couldn't be more proud of this team," Pottsville head coach Bryan Rust told the Apaches before Friday night's 21-0 shutout. Pottsville now prepares to host the Dollarway Cardinals next week at Needham Field.

After Pottsville (7-3, 5-2 4A-4 Conference) won the opening toss, things went the Apaches' way all night. They started their first possession at their own 22 and took the lead 14 plays and nearly six minutes later when senior D.J. Robertson took the handoff and ran through the middle of the Trojans defense for the touchdown. Gustavo Torres added the point-after kick to give Pottsville a 7-0 lead with 6:10 remaining in the first quarter.

Pottsville senior Ty Earls intercepted the pass of Subiaco's Marquis Walters at the Apaches 25 with 51 seconds left in the second quarter, and the score remained 13-0 at halftime.

Pottsville forced the Trojans to punt after their opening drive of the third quarter and took over at its 6 with 7:54 on the clock. Apaches offensive linemen Jeremy Ward, Johnny Hart, Kristian Loveless, Dallas Loveless and Charles McDermott moved Subiaco's defense down the field with a 15-play, 94-yard drive that spanned more than six minutes. Perry scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, and Porter added the 2-point conversion for Pottsville's 21-0 margin. The Apaches totaled more than 300 yards on offense.

Paris scored on a 2-yard fullback touchdown run after a poor punt gave the Eagles excellent field position on the Lamar 35. Paris led 6-0 with 1:11 left in the first quarter.

The Warriors answered on their next drive. Dossett again got loose on the second play of the series -this time for a 23-yard gain - and later converted on third down with a sweeping 18-yard rush. Senior running back Daniel Shaw capped the drive with a 12-yard touchdown off of left tackle. Tommy Haas kicked the extra point, and Lamar had its first and only lead of the game, 7-6.

The Warriors had a tough time covering punts, which resulted in good field position for Paris, which started one drive at the Lamar 37 and was helped by an off sides penalty. Four plays later, facing fourth down and 13, Paris utilized the halfback toss again, this time for a 28-yard touchdown and 22-7 lead after the two-point conversion.

Looper atoned for his offensive miscue earlier in the game with 1:18 left in the third quarter. After the Eagles started at their 32, Looper picked up a Paris fumble and scampered to the end zone for the touchdown. Haas' PAT closed the Warriors' gap to 28-14.

Warrior Nathan Green stepped up big for the Lamar defense after the Eagles ran the ball on eight straight plays. Green recovered a fumble at the Warriors 8 to stop another potential score, and Dossett got loose on the second play of the drive for a 51-yard pickup through and around the Paris defense. Three plays later, sophomore running back Justus Williams finished the drive with a 43-yard touchdown. Haas PAT put the Warriors within one possession of tying the game, 28-21.